Matthews Memorialization – a division of Matthews International Corporation – announced it has acquired The Dodge Company for $57 million. And Dodge is a leading supplier of embalming chemicals and supplies in North America and sells a variety of other related products to Funeral Homes.
Matthews Memorialization is a leading supplier to Funeral Homes and Cemeteries in North America, selling a wide range of products including caskets, bronze and granite memorials, and cremation equipment. This acquisition advances Matthews’ strategy of providing a comprehensive product offering to its death care industry customers.
For Dodge customers, this is business as usual. Essentially nothing will change for customers as a result of the acquisition. And Dodge customers will continue to partner with their Dodge sales and customer service representatives to order the same products they do today. The purchasing processes will remain the same.
Tim Collison, Dodge CEO, has also made a long-term commitment to continue to lead Dodge as part of Matthews.
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“We are excited to welcome Dodge and its employees to the Matthews Memorialization family. As a leading supplier to Funeral Homes and Cemeteries, our strategy is to offer customers a full range of products and solutions. Dodge is a market leader and most recognized provider of embalming solutions and is an ideal addition to our suite of offerings. Our goal is to provide seamless service and continuity for Dodge customers, ensuring they continue to receive the same great products from the same Dodge team. Dodge has a long history of strong customer relationships and providing leading embalming offerings to the Funeral Profession. We intend to continue that tradition.”
Steve Gackenbach, Matthews Memorialization Group President
“The thought of selling our 132-year-old family business was very difficult, but the decision to join Matthews was the easy part; it felt right. We’re confident they’ll continue our tradition of providing customers with outstanding service and products and know from friends who are part of Matthews that they value and respect employees – something very important to generations of Dodges.”
Debbie and Kristie Dodge
